Recent protests against racial injustice have once again shone a spotlight upon disparities between different ethnic groups. Naturally, as an educator I found myself thinking about how issues of race play out in schools and what teachers and leaders can do to narrow such disparaties. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but as…
Read MoreParents as Educators
With The COVID-19 pandemic forcing us to shut down almost every entity, and then shut ourselves in, it’s reiterated the importance of family. Overnight, the family became the thing of central importance. The jewel in the crown. It was always supposed to be, but I think many of us forgot that along the way. They…
Read MoreMotivation During eLearning
When delivering eLearning, I always start each lesson with a Daily Dose of Motivation statement. This is my way of stoking the fire in my students’ bellies and giving them something both inspiring and encouraging to think about. One example of my Daily Dose of Motivation was the theme, ‘Staying Connected’. With all of us…
Read MoreGet Behaviour Right
For students to make good progress, other than good teaching, behaviour must be good. Without great behaviour, learning is interrupted, the natural flow of teaching is stuttered and focus is lost. Two aspects of behaviour must be tackled. The microcosm,and the macrocosm. The macrocosm is largely the responsibility of leaders and the ethos they seek…
Read MoreAre you hearing the students but not listening?
Let me presume that the average, well run classroom is full of conversation, most of which will be productive talk about the work the teacher has instructed pupils to do. With this in mind, there is ample opportunity for teachers to listen in on learning conversations as well as responses directly offered by students during…
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